Generation Y and the Workplace Annual Report 2010 - Haworth

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Global WorkPlace Innovation
Technology
Focus:
What technologies are you expecting and prefer to have in your workplace?
Overview:
The presence of technology in the workplace and our day-to-day life has forced change in the workplace:
from the integration of advanced technological solutions in our working environment to enhancing our ways
of working, communicating and collaborating in the workplace. Having access to printers, laptops and other
technological facilities is key to enhance an effective workplace nowadays. Other technologies similar to
emails, on-line company chat systems and so on, make it relatively easy to communicate and interact with
co-worker. Many of the respondents favoured such technologies to be present in their workplace.
The workplace of the future will embrace more technological innovation, smarter, seamless and sensory.
The level of productivity is expected to increase and our level of creativity be enhanced by the use of
technologies. Today the Generation Y seems to depend on technology so much, even in their personal
lives, that it is crucial to consider the place of technology at work.
Results:
Very high
expectations
Very high
expectations
The technology results demonstrate that it is important
to consider the role of technologies in tomorrow’s
workplace and for the Generation Y. This generation
of 18 – 25 years old has grown up with technology in
their day-to-day environment and it is ‘normal’ and
‘expected’ for them to have technologies at work, as
good as what they have at home, if not better.
Their level of expectation is very high, which demonstrate
that they would pay attention to it when looking for a job.
They also attach a lot of importance to the provision of
technologies within their working environment.
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Importance
Mobile phone Top 1 53.1% 56.7% gave it: very high importance
Laptop Top 2 52.8% 49% gave it: very high importance
Organiser /
Blackberry
Top 3 46.0% 52.5% gave it: very high importance
Printer Top 4 38.5% 44.9% gave it: very high importance
Recommendations
Mobile technology is a priority
Mobile and portable technologies should
be provided as a priority; laptop rather
than PC desktops, Blackberry rather than
mobile phones
Limit the provision of printers on desks and
promote clean desk policies
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